Annie's EME 2040 Fall 25 Class Blog

 

 My experiences with distance learning in K-12 were mostly during COVID, where we had to use Zoom and Schoology as our main learning platforms. Zoom helped us stay connected to each other for class, but I found it harder to focus than if I was in the classroom.  Schoology was probably the most effective tool because it was our all-in-one learning platform and kept everything organized and easy to find. One technology I haven't used much but want to try and implement in my future classroom is ClassDojo, which helps keep families, students, and the teacher connected, and have a behavior management system that seems very effective.  Open Educational Resources, OER, are free teaching learning materials that anyone can use, share, or change. They're designed to make educational resources more accessible for all students and teachers. I found an article from Edutopia called "Open Educational Resources (OER): Re source Roundup" and it explains how OER are part of a global m...

 Working on the Web Design assignment has helped me become more familiar with website building software and creating teacher pages and education-related content. I learned how to organize my information into a professional and clear way to communicate with families. I used design principles like contrast and consistency. I tried to keep the colors simple and have the added color come from the pictures for contrast and consistency. I liked getting to be creative with concepts that I will definitely need to learn for my future class media.  I can't wait to put these skills into practice to better serve my students and their parents.  One way I might use QR codes in my classroom is integrating it into learning centers to make them more engaging. I could set up something like a QR code reading area where students could scan a code to listen to a read-aloud story or watch short videos about phonics. At a math learning center, they could scan a code to check answers or do chall...

 https://tinyurl.com/232wmfm6 is the link for a video from Responsive Classroom about how to have the best start to your school year. The first six weeks of school are a crucial time for setting up classroom routines and rules, creating connections, and making a safe and effective classroom environment. 

I explored the Leon County Schools Website , and while I could not access full-class webpages, I was able to see teacher contact information. This shows that on the LCS website, the publicly accessible teacher pages are more like staff directories and contact portals. I would imagine that students and families have a login to their actual class website. Some things on that website probably consist of classroom updates, and calendar with important dates and events, a weekly newsletter, homework assignments, and study materials. In my future classroom, I plan to use technology to stay organized, communicate efficiently with families, and make learning engaging for my students. I want to use ClassDojo for its behavior management system and communicating with parents. I will definitely use Canva to create daily slides, visuals, and interactive activities for my class. These tools will be so helpful in incorporating technology in my classroom and doing my best creative work for my class....

     In the CPALMS Computer Science standards section, the standard SC. 912.TI.1.6, "Describe how technology impacts personal life" stood out to me. This standard encourages students to think critically about how technology influences their daily life, relationships, communication, learning, and even mental health. For the students learning about technology, they will get to see the positive and negative effects. There are so many positives, like staying connected to others, quick access to information, and creativity. However, with the many positives, we must make our students aware of the challenges, like high levels of screen time, privacy, or pressure from social media. I feel prepared to implement this standard because I already use technology in my personal life and feel like I have grown to have a healthy relationship with it, so I know how it shapes behavior and productivity. I would want to strengthen my ability to teach about it through class discussions around ...